Marvdogger’s Lancia Delta S4 tale continues with the tragedies that befell the Martini Racing team and the sport during the 1986 World Rally Championship season.
From the deaths of spectators in Portugal to the shock of losing Henri Toivonen, that year will be remembered as a major turning point in rallying’s history with regards safety.
The video clips, [...]
Video, uploaded by Marvdogger, from the 1986 Swedish Rally featuring the participation of the Lancia Delta S4.
Lancia entered a pair of Delta S4s for Markku Alen and Henri Toivonen on the event, which was the second round of that year’s World Rally Championship.
Toivonen led after the first leg following the retirement of initial leader Timo [...]
Hannu Mikkola won the 1984 Rallye de Portugal in the HB sponsored Audi quattro A2 after a frantic battle with the Lancia Rally of Markku Alen.
The rally was set for a straight fight between Lancia and Audi on the mixed surface event and so it proved, though Markku Alen did surprise with the 2WD Lancia’s [...]
